Takeover Tracker
26%medium risk
Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors
vs

51 shared · 54 different

core competencies

22%low risk
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricForest Fire Fighting and Prevention SupervisorsHazardous Materials Removal Workers
Risk Score26.2%22.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile22th11th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$92,430$48,490
Employment94K51K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Education and Training
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Personnel and Human Resources
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Assisting and Caring for Others
Computers and Electronics
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Coaching and Developing Others
Performing General Physical Activities
Customer and Personal Service
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors

37%

total discount

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors

5 of 15 at risk
86%Maintain knowledge of forest fire laws and fire prevention techniques and tactics.
84%Schedule employee work assignments and set work priorities.
55%Evaluate size, location, and condition of forest fires.
55%Observe fires or crews from air to determine firefighting force requirements or to note changing conditions that will affect firefighting efforts.
51%Analyze burn conditions and results, and prepare postburn reports.

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

3 of 15 at risk
86%Record numbers of containers stored at disposal sites, specifying amounts or types of equipment or waste disposed.
77%Comply with prescribed safety procedures or federal laws regulating waste disposal methods.
52%Identify or separate waste products or materials for recycling or reuse.
49%Drive trucks or other heavy equipment to convey contaminated waste to designated sea or ground locations.
47%Load or unload materials into containers or onto trucks, using hoists or forklifts.

Wage Comparison

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers earns -$43,940(-48%) vs Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors
Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention SupervisorsHazardous Materials Removal Workers
10th
$53,970$37,330
25th
$72,240$42,710
Median
$92,430$48,490
75th
$115,990$62,150
90th
$142,300$82,480

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors2028–2035
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors

$68,241

from $92,430

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

$37,774

from $48,490

After adjusting for AI risk, Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors offers $30,467 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Forest

0

Unique to Hazardous

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
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